Plastic pellet pollution (English Wikipedia)

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Kunz, Alexander; Walther, Bruno A.; Löwemark, Ludvig; Lee, Yao-Chang (2016-10-15). "Distribution and quantity of microplastic on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 111 (1): 126–135. Bibcode:2016MarPB.111..126K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.022. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 27449830.
Turra, Alexander; Manzano, Aruanã B.; Dias, Rodolfo Jasão S.; Mahiques, Michel M.; Barbosa, Lucas; Balthazar-Silva, Danilo; Moreira, Fabiana T. (27 March 2015). "Three-dimensional distribution of plastic pellets in sandy beaches: shifting paradigms". Scientific Reports. 4 (1): 4435. doi:10.1038/srep04435. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3967197. PMID 24670631.
Karlsson, Therese M.; Arneborg, Lars; Broström, Göran; Almroth, Bethanie Carney; Gipperth, Lena; Hassellöv, Martin (10 February 2018). "The unaccountability case of plastic pellet pollution". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 129 (1): 52–60. Bibcode:2018MarPB.129...52K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.041. hdl:2077/61778. PMID 29680567.
Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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"What's a nurdle?". 7 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-12-21.

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Karlsson, Therese M.; Arneborg, Lars; Broström, Göran; Almroth, Bethanie Carney; Gipperth, Lena; Hassellöv, Martin (10 February 2018). "The unaccountability case of plastic pellet pollution". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 129 (1): 52–60. Bibcode:2018MarPB.129...52K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.041. hdl:2077/61778. PMID 29680567.
Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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Kunz, Alexander; Walther, Bruno A.; Löwemark, Ludvig; Lee, Yao-Chang (2016-10-15). "Distribution and quantity of microplastic on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 111 (1): 126–135. Bibcode:2016MarPB.111..126K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.022. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 27449830.
Karlsson, Therese M.; Arneborg, Lars; Broström, Göran; Almroth, Bethanie Carney; Gipperth, Lena; Hassellöv, Martin (10 February 2018). "The unaccountability case of plastic pellet pollution". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 129 (1): 52–60. Bibcode:2018MarPB.129...52K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.041. hdl:2077/61778. PMID 29680567.
Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
McDevitt, Jason P.; Criddle, Craig S.; Morse, Molly; Hale, Robert C.; Bott, Charles B.; Rochman, Chelsea M. (2017-06-20). "Addressing the Issue of Microplastics in the Wake of the Microbead-Free Waters Act—A New Standard Can Facilitate Improved Policy". Environmental Science & Technology. 51 (12): 6611–6617. Bibcode:2017EnST...51.6611M. doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b05812. ISSN 0013-936X. PMID 28505424.

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kystverket.no

"Experience from the plastic pellets incident Trans Carrier, focusing on shoreline clean-up methods" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-10.

mcall.com

Thompson, Carol (6 April 2018). "Thousands of plastic pellets have spilled into waterways in Poconos: 'This is going to be extremely challenging'". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-18.

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Moore, Charles (2002). "A comparison of neustonic plastic and zooplankton abundance in southern California's coastal waters and elsewhere in the North Pacific". Algalita Marine Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-02-07.

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Hammer, Jort; Kraak, Michiel H. S.; Parsons, John R. (2012). Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 220. Springer, New York, NY. pp. 1–44. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3414-6_1. ISBN 9781461434139. PMID 22610295. S2CID 5842747.
Kunz, Alexander; Walther, Bruno A.; Löwemark, Ludvig; Lee, Yao-Chang (2016-10-15). "Distribution and quantity of microplastic on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 111 (1): 126–135. Bibcode:2016MarPB.111..126K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.022. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 27449830.
Turra, Alexander; Manzano, Aruanã B.; Dias, Rodolfo Jasão S.; Mahiques, Michel M.; Barbosa, Lucas; Balthazar-Silva, Danilo; Moreira, Fabiana T. (27 March 2015). "Three-dimensional distribution of plastic pellets in sandy beaches: shifting paradigms". Scientific Reports. 4 (1): 4435. doi:10.1038/srep04435. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3967197. PMID 24670631.
Karlsson, Therese M.; Arneborg, Lars; Broström, Göran; Almroth, Bethanie Carney; Gipperth, Lena; Hassellöv, Martin (10 February 2018). "The unaccountability case of plastic pellet pollution". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 129 (1): 52–60. Bibcode:2018MarPB.129...52K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.041. hdl:2077/61778. PMID 29680567.
Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
McDevitt, Jason P.; Criddle, Craig S.; Morse, Molly; Hale, Robert C.; Bott, Charles B.; Rochman, Chelsea M. (2017-06-20). "Addressing the Issue of Microplastics in the Wake of the Microbead-Free Waters Act—A New Standard Can Facilitate Improved Policy". Environmental Science & Technology. 51 (12): 6611–6617. Bibcode:2017EnST...51.6611M. doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b05812. ISSN 0013-936X. PMID 28505424.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Turra, Alexander; Manzano, Aruanã B.; Dias, Rodolfo Jasão S.; Mahiques, Michel M.; Barbosa, Lucas; Balthazar-Silva, Danilo; Moreira, Fabiana T. (27 March 2015). "Three-dimensional distribution of plastic pellets in sandy beaches: shifting paradigms". Scientific Reports. 4 (1): 4435. doi:10.1038/srep04435. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3967197. PMID 24670631.

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Baurick, Tristan (18 August 2020). "No cleanup planned as millions of plastic pellets wash up along Mississippi River and flow to the Gulf". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-07. The 1,100-foot-long ship, which flies under the flag of Malta, had traveled from China and South Korea

npr.org

Sullivan, Laura (December 22, 2020). "Gas, Oil Companies Like Chevron Phillips Have A Plastic Pellet Problem". npr.org. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

nurdlehunt.org.uk

"The Great European Nurdle Hunt" (PDF). Nurdle Free Oceans. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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"Hong Kong government criticized over plastic spill on beaches". Reuters. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.

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Kunz, Alexander; Walther, Bruno A.; Löwemark, Ludvig; Lee, Yao-Chang (2016-10-15). "Distribution and quantity of microplastic on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 111 (1): 126–135. Bibcode:2016MarPB.111..126K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.022. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 27449830.

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Hammer, Jort; Kraak, Michiel H. S.; Parsons, John R. (2012). Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 220. Springer, New York, NY. pp. 1–44. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3414-6_1. ISBN 9781461434139. PMID 22610295. S2CID 5842747.
Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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Moore, Charles (2002). "A comparison of neustonic plastic and zooplankton abundance in southern California's coastal waters and elsewhere in the North Pacific". Algalita Marine Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
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Rodrigues, Alyssa; et al. (2019). "Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 139: 376–380. Bibcode:2019MarPB.139..376R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011. hdl:1893/28461. PMID 30686440. S2CID 59305143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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"Hong Kong government criticized over plastic spill on beaches". Reuters. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
"Sinopec pledges help to clear Hong Kong plastic spill". TheGuardian.com. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
"Nurdles KZN, SA. Project Duration: Long Term". Coast KZN. Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
"The Great Nurdle Disaster: What to do if you find nurdles". Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town, South Africa. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
"The Great European Nurdle Hunt" (PDF). Nurdle Free Oceans. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
"Tiny plastic pellets found on 73% of UK beaches". The Guardian. Press Association. 2017-02-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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Kunz, Alexander; Walther, Bruno A.; Löwemark, Ludvig; Lee, Yao-Chang (2016-10-15). "Distribution and quantity of microplastic on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 111 (1): 126–135. Bibcode:2016MarPB.111..126K. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.022. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 27449830.
Turra, Alexander; Manzano, Aruanã B.; Dias, Rodolfo Jasão S.; Mahiques, Michel M.; Barbosa, Lucas; Balthazar-Silva, Danilo; Moreira, Fabiana T. (27 March 2015). "Three-dimensional distribution of plastic pellets in sandy beaches: shifting paradigms". Scientific Reports. 4 (1): 4435. doi:10.1038/srep04435. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3967197. PMID 24670631.
"Tiny plastic pellets found on 73% of UK beaches". The Guardian. Press Association. 2017-02-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
Westervelt, Amy (2015-03-27). "It's taken seven years, but California is finally cleaning up microbead pollution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
McDevitt, Jason P.; Criddle, Craig S.; Morse, Molly; Hale, Robert C.; Bott, Charles B.; Rochman, Chelsea M. (2017-06-20). "Addressing the Issue of Microplastics in the Wake of the Microbead-Free Waters Act—A New Standard Can Facilitate Improved Policy". Environmental Science & Technology. 51 (12): 6611–6617. Bibcode:2017EnST...51.6611M. doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b05812. ISSN 0013-936X. PMID 28505424.